News Releases

All of the latest news about our university. (by topic)

  • Hindrawan to Join Department of Commerce Southeast Asia Education Mission
    3/25/11
    Joseph J. Hindrawan, associate vice provost for international education and director of international enrollment management at the University at Buffalo, will join colleagues from 55 other U.S. colleges and universities, April 2 to 8, on the Obama administration's first education services trade mission to Indonesia and Vietnam.
  • UB to Honor Faculty Inventors
    3/25/11
    University at Buffalo faculty who are inventing and patenting new products and discoveries, commercializing research and developing startup companies will be celebrated at the 2011 Inventors and Entrepreneurs Reception on March 29 from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Center for Tomorrow on UB's Amherst campus.
  • After Collective Trauma, Religiosity and/or Spirituality Found to Affect Health Outcomes
    3/24/11
    In a new study published in the current issue of the Journal of Behavioral Medicine, researchers from the University of Denver, the University at Buffalo and the University of California, Irvine, report that after a collective trauma--defined as a traumatic event that happens simultaneously to a large number of people (9/11, in this case)--religiosity and spirituality independently predict people's health outcomes.
  • Westbrook to Deliver Annual Eric Scott Pitman Lecture at St. Joe's Collegiate
    3/24/11
    David A. Westbrook, PhD, professor and Floyd H. and Hilda L. Hurst Scholar, University at Buffalo Law School, will present a lecture April 13 at St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute as part of the second annual series, Ripples of Hope -- The Eric Scott Pitman Lectures in Ethics and Social Justice.
  • Gambling Problems are More Common than Drinking Problems, Study Finds
    3/24/11
    After age 21, problem gambling is considerably more common among U.S. adults than alcohol dependence, even though alcohol dependence has received much more attention, according to researchers at the University at Buffalo's Research Institute on Addictions.
  • Iodine-131 exposure puts children's normal growth and development at risk, says UB radiation expert
    3/23/11
    Alan H. Lockwood, MD, professor of neurology and nuclear medicine in the University at Buffalo's School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences calls the Japanese Health Ministry's advice not to give tap water to infants "prudent." Lockwood, a board member of Physicians for Social Responsibility, can discuss human health effects of radiation. Six weeks after the Chernobyl accident, he examined survivors at a Moscow hospital.
  • 'Put This on the {Map}' Film Screening at UB to Raise Awareness about Homophobia and Transphobia
    3/23/11
    The University at Buffalo's School of Social Work and office of Wellness Education Services will present the documentary "Put This on the {Map}," at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, March 28, in the Center for the Arts Screening Room on UB's North Campus
  • Sen. Gillibrand to Speak at 2011 UB Law School Commencement
    3/22/11
    BUFFALO, N.Y. -- U.S. Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand will be the keynote speaker at this year's University at Buffalo Law School commencement ceremony at 3 p.m. May 21 in the Center for the Arts on UB's North Campus.
  • UB's 'Born Leader' Is Finalist for Prestigious Harry S. Truman Student Scholarship
    3/22/11
    University at Buffalo student Kristina Blank is a finalist for the prestigious Harry S. Truman Scholarship. Each year, between 70 and 75 students receive the $30,000 scholarship, awarded to college juniors pursuing graduate school for public service.
  • UB Law School and the Baldy Center for Law and Social Policy Will Host Conference on Hydrofracking
    3/21/11
    The University at Buffalo Law School and the Baldy Center for Law and Social Policy will host a two-day conference on hydrofracking -- "Hydrofracking: Exploring the Legal Issues in the Context of Politics, Science and the Economy" -- Monday and Tuesday, March 28-29, in 509 O'Brian Hall on UB's North Campus.